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TSMC and Huawei aren't focused on moving on 3D packaging technology anytime

TSMC & Huawei Are Far From Exploring 3D Packaging For Smartphone SoCs, Instead Focusing On Improving Manufacturing Processes Due To Thermal Constraints

Feb 23, 2026
Qualcomm hires former AMD executive Jason Banta to boost Snapdragon X chipset sales

Qualcomm Aims To Give Its Snapdragon X Chipsets A Massive Adoption Push With The Hiring Of Former AMD Executive Jason Banta

Feb 20, 2026
Samsung is aiming for a 50% profit margin from its semiconductor division

Samsung’s High-Margin Components Take Precedent, As Company’s Semiconductor Division Aims To Reach An Ambitious 50% Profit

Feb 18, 2026
MediaTek to hand out a lower bonus to employees for H2 2025

MediaTek To Hand Out A 15% Bonus Reduction To Employees For H2 2025 Compared To The First Half, As It Prepares For A Potential Chipset Shipments Decline

Feb 17, 2026
Exynos 2700 - Here's everything you need to about Samsung's next-generation chipset

Exynos 2700 Specifications, Features, Architecture, Launch Details – Here’s All You Need To Know About Samsung’s Next 2nm Chipset

Feb 17, 2026
Exynos 2600's Heat Pass Block technology could eliminate the need for custom fans in smartphones

Exynos 2600’s Advanced Cooling Technology Will End The Use Of Custom Fans In Smartphones Due To Its Effective Heat Dissipation, Claims Tipster

Feb 14, 2026
Samsung's Exynos 2700 to help boost the company's non-memory business

Exynos 2700 Launch In Q4 2026 Estimated To Boost Samsung’s Non-Memory Operating Profit, As New SF2P Process Promises More Advantages

Feb 13, 2026
Xiaomi could skip the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro this year

Qualcomm’s Most Powerful Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro May Get Skipped By Xiaomi Due To Its Expensive Price, A Pitfall Of Switching To TSMC’s 2nm Process

Feb 11, 2026
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro schematic leak with Samsung's Heat Pass Block

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro Schematic Showing Samsung’s New Heatsink Solution Has Been Spotted In One Of The Biggest Leaks Of The Year

Feb 9, 2026
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro may offer Qualcomm's partners various DRAM and storage upgrade options

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro May Offer Lots Of Flexibility For Qualcomm’s Partners When Choosing Newer Or Older DRAM & Storage Standards To Save Costs

Feb 8, 2026
Snapdragon X2 Elite takes on its immediate predecessor, the Snapdragon X Elite and Apple's M5 in a series of benchmark comparisons

Snapdragon X2 Elite Showcases Surprisingly Impressive Results Against M5, While Registering A 48% Performance Improvement Over Snapdragon X Elite In CPU, GPU Tests

Feb 8, 2026
M5 Pro is simply a rebranded M5 Max, according to YouTuber

M5 Pro Didn’t Show Up In The Latest iOS 26.3 Beta Because It Is A Rebranded M5 Max Using A Single Chip Design, Thanks To TSMC’s 2.5D Technology

Feb 6, 2026
Samsung aims to achieve a 130 percent in 2nm GAA orders

Samsung Aims For A 130% Growth In 2nm GAA Orders For 2026, With Company Targeting Lucrative Customers To Take Advantage Of TSMC Supply Issues

Feb 6, 2026
New rumor claims Qualcomm will adopt Samsung's Heat Pass Block technology for the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 this year

Qualcomm Rumored To Address Any Overheating Problems With Its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 This Year, And It Won’t Be Because Of TSMC’s Advanced 2nm Process

Feb 5, 2026
M5 Pro and M5 Max to feature improved attributes as a result of moving to a 2.5D packaging design

Apple’s M5 Pro, M5 Max To Offer Better Heat Dissipation And Low Resistance By Switching From InFO Packaging To 2.5D, Which Also Reduces Defected Chips Rate

Feb 4, 2026
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Apple's M6 could stick with TSMC's 2nm N2 process

Apple’s M6 Not Moving To TSMC’s Newer 2nm N2P Process, As Company Likely Wants To Focus On Architectural Upgrades Than Newer Manufacturing Processes

Feb 2, 2026
Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro launches to happen alongside macOS 26.3

Apple To Launch Its M5 Pro And M5 Max Chipsets At The Same Time When It Releases macOS 26.3, Which Is Currently In Beta Testing

Feb 1, 2026
M5 Pro and M5 Max to launch in March, according to tipster

M5 Pro & M5 Max Launch Month Gets Mentioned In New Rumor, With Apple Said To Use The New SoIC Packaging To Reduce Costs, Likely To Offset Rising DRAM Prices

Jan 31, 2026
Declining chipset shipments mean little for MediaTek when it holds the lion's share of the market

MediaTek Estimated To Remain The Global Smartphone Chipset Shipments’ Leader In 2026, But Will Witness A Decline Like Apple & Qualcomm Due To Rising DRAM Costs

Jan 28, 2026
Samsung's Galaxy S27 could use a custom tuned Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro made on the 2nm GAA process

Galaxy S27 May Not Be An Exynos-Exclusive Launch, As Samsung’s 2nm GAA May Be Used To Develop A ‘Custom Tuned’ Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro

Jan 28, 2026
The DRAM shortage is estimated to hit MediaTek the hardest

MediaTek Estimated To Be Hit The Hardest Out Of All Chipset Manufacturers Thanks To The Memory Crisis, As More Than 50% Of Its Revenue Comes From SoC Shipments

Jan 26, 2026
Apple could announce the M6 much sooner

Apple’s M6 Could Be Announced Much Sooner, As New Report Provides Hints That Only A 5-Month Gap Existed Between The M3 & M4 Launches

Jan 26, 2026
Samsung's chances to mass produce Qualcomm chipsets are increasing

Samsung’s Chances Of Securing Orders From Qualcomm Are Reportedly Increasing, With The Foundry Giant Estimated To Turn A Profit Next Year As 2nm GAA Gains Momentum

Jan 26, 2026
M5 Pro and M5 Max chipset launches still unconfirmed, according to the latest report

M5 Pro And M5 Max MacBook Pro Still Don’t Have A Concrete Launch Timeline, As Latest Report Says That The Newer Models Are Expected To Launch H1 2026

Jan 25, 2026
Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong has warned company executives not to get complacent with the current financial success

Samsung’s Chairman Warns Company Executives Not To Get Complacent After A Record Profit Of $13.8 Billion For Q4, Says It’s The ‘Last Chance’ To Restore Competitiveness

Jan 25, 2026
Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro possibly getting tested at 5.00GHz clock speeds for the performance cores

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro Could Hit A Minimum Clock Speed Of 5.00GHz For Its Performance Cores, Thanks To New Heat Dissipation Technology

Jan 24, 2026
Samsung's 2nm GAA yields are less than 40%, according to research firm's estimations

Samsung’s 2nm GAA Yield Evaluations From One Investment Firm Are Less Than Stellar, Claiming Figures Of Under 40%, But The Reality Could Be Far Different

Jan 23, 2026
TSMC could be removing Apple's priority status from their partnership

TSMC Rumored To Remove Apple’s Priority Shipment Status From Their Partnership, As iPhone Maker No Longer The Biggest Revenue Contributor To Its Foundry Partner

Jan 20, 2026
Apple, Qualcomm, MediaTek, are more focused on architectural refinements and expanded memory cache for their 2nm chipsets this year

Apple, Qualcomm & MediaTek Now Focusing On Architectural Refinements, Expanded Memory Cache For Their 2nm SoCs As Cutting-Edge Lithography No Longer Influencing Consumers

Jan 20, 2026
M5 Max could have insanely high power consumption when running taxing loads, as demonstrated by an M4 Max user

M5 Max Power Draw Concerns Highlighted On Reddit, As One User Shows An M4 Max Guzzling 212W When Running Taxing Loads; Temperatures Reach 110 Degrees Celsius

Jan 20, 2026
Samsung's foundry business' utilization rate has touched 60 percent

Samsung’s Foundry Business’ Operating Rate To Reach 60% As Company Moves Toward A Slow Recovery, Deficit Narrowed To $680 Million In Last Two Quarters Of 2025

Jan 19, 2026
Top 5 Android smartphone makers to use Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro, despite its rumored high price

Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Pro’s High Price Isn’t Discouraging Qualcomm’s Partners, As Top Five Android Phone Makers Are Expected To Adopt The 2nm SoC In Their Flagships

Jan 17, 2026
Qualcomm partnering with Samsung to mass produce the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 is a good and bad move

Qualcomm’s Strategy Of Wanting To Fabricate Snapdragon Chipsets On Samsung’s 2nm GAA Process Could Complicate The Latter’s Exynos Business – Here’s How

Jan 16, 2026
M5 Max's GPU performance beats the M3 Ultra and runs circles around the M4 Max

M5 Max’s Estimated GPU Scores Are Higher Than The M3 Ultra With Its 80-Core Configuration, While Boasting A 34% Performance Lead Over M4 Max

Jan 16, 2026
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